Chinese word

短视频

Pronunciation

Pinyinduǎn shì pín

Meaning

  • nounshort video

Example

我昨天在网上看了很多短视频。wǒ zuó tiān zài wǎng shàng kàn le hěn duō duǎn shì pín

I watched a lot of short videos online yesterday.

Illustration for 短视频 (short video)

More examples

我把一个有趣的短视频发到群里，大家都笑了。wǒ bǎ yí gè yǒu qù de duǎn shì pín fā dào qún lǐ dà jiā dōu xiào le

I sent an interesting short video to the group, and everyone laughed.

Core concept

A small, self-contained stream of images and sound made for immediate viewing on a mobile screen.

Common phrases

  • 给短视频点赞gěi duǎn shì pín diǎn zàn

    give a short video a like

  • 分享短视频给朋友fēn xiǎng duǎn shì pín gěi péng yǒu

    share a short video with friends

  • 做短视频zuò duǎn shì pín

    make short videos

Similar words

视频shì pín: Recorded visual content used for information or entertainment, regardless of its format or length.
小视频xiǎo shì pín: A small, easy-to-make video that people often share widely on social media.
录像lù xiàng: Recorded video that serves as a record of an event or an ordinary moment.
短片duǎn piàn: A brief video work with its own complete content and structure.

Definition in Chinese

指长度较短、便于在移动设备上即刻观看的视频片段，通常为几秒到几分钟，用于分享或表达观点。zhǐ cháng dù jiào duǎn biàn yú zài yí dòng shè bèi shàng jí kè guān kàn de shì pín piàn duàn tōng cháng wèi jí miǎo dào jǐ fēn zhōng yòng yú fēn xiǎng huò biǎo dá guān diǎn

Word origin

短视频 (duǎnshìpín, "short video") is a transparent compound in which 短 (duǎn, "short") limits the duration of 视频 (shìpín, "video").

Usage tips

  • A brief running time does not guarantee easy Chinese, because compact clips may use rapid speech, captions, and quick changes between scenes.

Opposites

  • 长视频cháng shì pínlong videonoun

Related words

  • 短视频平台duǎn shì pín píng táishort-video platformnoun
  • 短视频内容duǎn shì pín nèi róngshort-video contentnoun

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